Heritage vertical
Green Industry
Commercial landscape, design-build, tree care, irrigation, lawn and turf, snow and ice. This is our heritage, the vertical we've recruited in longest, and where our relationships and our read on talent run deepest.
Heritage
Our deepest vertical
30,000+
Operators we track
95%
Still in seat at one year
Segments we cover
The green industry isn't one trade, it's dozens. We recruit leadership across the full arc of the work, from the drafting table to the standing crew.
Design & Build
- Landscape design-build
- Landscape architecture
- Hardscape & outdoor living
- Land development & net-new construction
- Water features & ponds
- Landscape & low-voltage lighting
- Erosion control & stormwater
Maintenance & Grounds
- Commercial landscape maintenance
- Residential landscape maintenance
- Grounds management (HOA, campus, municipal)
- Snow & ice management
- Seasonal color & flower programs
- Holiday & seasonal lighting
Specialty Services
- Tree care & arboriculture
- Plant health care (PHC)
- Lawn care & turf management
- Irrigation install & service
- Pond & lake management
- Mosquito, tick & outdoor pest control
- Native & ecological restoration
Turf & Growing
- Golf & sports turf
- Athletic fields & stadiums
- Nursery, greenhouse & growers
- Sod & turf farming
- Floral & floriculture
- Interior landscaping (interiorscape)
- Vegetation management & utility right-of-way
The operating reality
Seasonality and weather swing the labor plan week to week, leadership has to flex crews without losing the route.
Margins live and die on production efficiency and account retention, so the wrong branch manager shows up in the P&L fast.
Growth is consolidation-driven: strong operators are getting acquired, and the leadership bench is thin where the work is hardest.
Seats we fill
The operating leadership that runs the work and protects the accounts.
- Branch / General Manager
- Director of Operations
- Production / Account Manager
- Senior Estimator
- Business Development Leader
- VP of Operations
Mid-management through executive, the operating seats that decide whether the work ships and the team holds.
For operators
We know these seats cold. We know the difference between a foreman who can run a crew and one who can run a branch, and we recruit against your production model and your account book, not a generic job description.
Talk through a searchFor green-industry pros
You've earned your way up from the field, and you want a seat where that's an asset, not an afterthought. We match you to operators who'll back you with the equipment, the crew, and the runway to actually lead.
Join the Talent NetworkGreen Industry hiring questions
- How do you recruit a branch manager for a commercial landscape company?
- We recruit against your production model and account book, not a generic job description. We work from a standing bench of green-industry operators we track year-round, score each on our 8-factor Field Performance Index, and hand you a short, ranked slate, usually in weeks. The goal is a manager who can run a P&L and hold a crew, not just one who interviews well.
- Why is it so hard to hire good landscape leadership right now?
- The best operators are employed, busy, and not on job boards. Consolidation is pulling strong managers into acquisitions, and the leadership bench is thinnest exactly where the work is hardest. Reaching those people takes relationships and a confidential approach, which is what a specialized search does and a posting cannot.
- What green-industry roles does Bloom place?
- Branch and general managers, directors of operations, production and account managers, senior estimators, business development leaders, and VP of Operations, across commercial landscape maintenance, design-build, tree care, irrigation, lawn and turf, and snow and ice.
- Do you recruit for tree care, irrigation, and snow and ice, or just landscaping?
- All of them. The green industry is our deepest vertical, and we recruit leadership across commercial landscape, design-build, tree care and arboriculture, irrigation and water management, lawn and turf, and snow and ice management.
- How long does it take to fill a landscape leadership role?
- A first slate of pre-vetted candidates typically lands in weeks because the pipeline already exists. Total time to a signed offer depends on your process; the fastest searches are the ones where you know what great looks like and can move when you meet it.